The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-04-14

1857
RESOLVE in aid Of Dairying. Reef raising Sheer
Horse and Poultry gfoaius; Interests ri the state
al Maine.
Resolved, That the SEN of two thouzand DOLLAR,
H. and is hereby appropriated ion the Maine State
Agricultural society md two thousand dollars 10
the Eastern Maine State Fair, OF which there shall
be paid the Of one thousand dollars To each of
said societies during the year eighteen hundred
and eighty -aeven and thousand dollars to each
OF said societies during the year eighteen hundred
and eightyeght, provided that each of -:,ii
ties appropriate an amount equal Ia The sulm hero
In appropriated, and In addition thereto for pre-
niunis to the classes mentioned in this resolve,
provided also. that each of said societies shah
cause the prohibitory liquor law 10 be enforced
all grounds over which they have control -Four
hundred dollars OF said Apr OPERATION shall b" n,ed
annually by each society for the purpose of en-
couraging the dairype interests in this state tour
hundred dollars for the purpose OF encouraging
the raising of beef and tat cattle in tits state
four hundred dollars for the purpose OF encourag-
Ing the the growing al sheep III this state. ionr
hundred collars for the purpose OF encouraging the
growing CT horses III this state, and four hundred
dollar ior the purpose of encouraging The growing
o. poultry IN this state These several s'iins stall
he offered by the two said societies in premiums,
to be competed for by the citizens OF tbs -t;itr-
The list of premiums shall lie arranged Jointly by
tie executive officers of the two said societies,
together with the president and secretary OF the
board uf agriculture. Approved March :. lSs1tI
RESOLVES concerning an amendment of the Con-
stitnton relative TO the eligibility Of the Treas
urtr OF state.
Resolved, That the following amenin.e,- TO tue
Constitution OF this tate be Proposed fur tie
ton of the legal voters of thi. state, in the manner
provided hy the Constitution. naneIy'
ARTICLE NNNt.
Section one, article live, part fourth of the Com
situation OF this state is hereby amended. 50 Inst
the same shall read rs follows:
section l.. The Treasurer shall be- chosen hitn-
nialiy at the first session OF the legislature, by
joint ballot of the senators and representatives IN
convention but shall not he eligible more than six
Resolved That the aldermen Of cities tn. .,.-
lectmen Of towns AID the ASSESSORS of I!Ir several
plantations OF this state are hereby "sip"w"re.:
and directed to notify the voters OF their respective
cities, towns aud rl.ntltion4, in The manner pre-
scribed by law, nj the meeting i'll September in
the yedt of our Lord one thousand ci-.lt hundred
and eighty eight, To eve in Their wits upon ti-
amendment proposed IL the foregoing resolution.
and the question shall he, shall the constitution
be ailendcd as pgopo-ed by resolution of the
legislature, provi,!g THAT III: Treasurer Of state
shall not be eligible more tiIar SIX years success
sve!y, and THE l:ilnhtant- OF the sand Cites towns
and plantations shall vote by ballot SAID ,iuee-
ton, those III favor CT SAT-! amendment expressing
by the word yes, upon their ballots, and those
opposed TO the amendment expressing 1t hy the
word no. upon their ballots, aId tli, ballots hall
be received. sorted counted and DEF iitnL III open
ward, town AMI plantation neetlus, and lists of
the votes so received shall be made and returned
to tile secretary of state in the same manner
votes for governor, and the governor and council
shall count the sane and make return 10 the lcgis
iitGre, and II Il MAJORITY OF the votes favor
of said amendmeht, tile Constitution shall DO
ameudud accordingly.
Resolved That the secretary Of state shall pre-
pare AID furnish 10 the several cities towns and
plantations ballots and blank retains IN conform
ity to the foregoing resolves, accompanied with n
copy thereof. Approved March To- 1851
RESOLVE providing Tor additional State Pensions
for soldiers Widows and urpl.,ls and depeu-
dent parents and sisters.
Resolved, That the of tel thousand dollars
be and Is hereby appropriated 10 provide s,idi-
nonal state pensions for soldiers WIDOWS and
/
soldiers, for the year eighteen hundred and eighty
seven, and Ike sum tor eighteen hundred and
eighty-.lght, Improved March ii. lseII
RESOLVE to provide Tor the uniiornins OF tho
enlisted men Ut the Maine Volunteer Militia.
Resolved, That there be and is hereby apptopr-
atei the sum OF nine thousand dollars, tor lelni-
forming and repairing. the old uniforms OF the
Maine Volunteer Militia. tApp. Mar. 10, ISL
RESOLVE in favor of the Maine State College
OF Egriculture and the Mechanic Arts.
Eeso.ve,i, That the treasurer OF state be author
lied anu directed to receive from the Maine State
College Oh Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts sit
uated In urono, i'll the county of Penubscot, in
trust, the OF one hundred thousand dollars, he
queathed to said college by Honorable Abner Co
burn and said treasurer shall apply the in
payment OF Tn. debt of the state OF Maine, and
shall issue to said college unacceptable regis
tered bond TOR the SUN of one hundred thousand
dollars, bearing interest at the per cent
per annum, payable senli-annually the first days
Of January ami July in each year, the tre,surers
office. SAID bonds shall be payable in thirty years
one Thousand eight hundred and eighty seven, and
shall be signed by the treasurer countersened by
the governor, and attested by the secretary state
and the said treasurer and his successors In Office
shall pay TO the treasurer OF SAID college the inter-
est sad bond from the lie receives said sum
until the maturity of tie bond.
Approved March ID, 1871
RESOLVE authorizing the Treasurer of State to
refund certain Taxes.
Resolved. That the treasurer OF state be and ID
hereby authorized and directed to refund to the
several towns and Plantations. included III An act
to correct the taxation OF certain plIilatiOns, ap-
proved February one, eighteen hundred and
eighty seven, and an act 10 amend "An act To cor
rect the taxation of certain pan.a ions, approved
February t~eNty-e,ht, eighteen hundred and
eight y-sevrn, suc! s1iins OF money as may have
been paid the slate treasury prior to the aI,
proval OF the last named ast, account OF state
taxes OF eighteen hundred and eigh,y-six.
lAppr0ved March IL, 1881
RESOLVES concerning amendment of the con.
stltntion of Maine, providing for annual meet
ings of the Legislature.
Resolved, That the following amendment to the
constitution OF this state he proposed tor the action
OF the legal voters of this state, the pro-
yided by the constitution, to Wit.
AMENDMENT.
The legislature shall meet annually oil tie first
Wednesday OF January. the meeting, held next
after the election of its MEMBERS shall he the ben
NAL meeting OF the legislature mentioned IN the
constitution. The word annually III section
one, part three article four, and the word "annu-
al in section thirteen part one article five,
changed by the twenty third amendment 10 the con-
stitution, are hereby restored.
Resolved, That the aldermen of cities the select
men oil towns. aud the OF the several
plantations of this state. hereby empowered
and directed to notify the voters OF their respect
i've cities towns and plantations, in the manner pre-
scribed by law, at the meeting in September III the
year OF our LORD one thousand eight hundred aud
eighty eight, give in their votes upon the amend
ment proposed IN the foregoing resolution and tho
question shall be, shall the constitution he amend